Brihanmanas, Bṛhanmanas, Brihomanas, Bṛhomanas: 4 definitions
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Brihanmanas means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Bṛhanmanas and Bṛhomanas can be transliterated into English as Brhanmanas or Brihanmanas or Brhomanas or Brihomanas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1) Bṛhanmanas (बृहन्मनस्).—See Bṛhatkīrti.
2) Bṛhanmanas (बृहन्मनस्).—A hermit. This hermit was one of the seven sons born to Aṅgiras of his wife Sumanā. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 208).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Bṛhanmanas (बृहन्मनस्):—[=bṛhan-manas] [from bṛhan > bṛṃh] m. Name of a grandson of Brahmā, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] of a king, [Harivaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Bṛhanmanas (बृहन्मनस्):—[(bṛhant + manas)] m. Nomen proprium eines Enkels Brahman's [Mahābhārata 3, 14123.] eines Fürsten [Harivaṃśa 1702. fg. 1705.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 23, 11.]
Bṛhanmanas (बृहन्मनस्):—m. Nomen proprium —
1) eines Enkels des Brahman. —
2) eines Fürsten.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Brihan, Manas.
Full-text (+0): Yashodevi, Sadhvi, Jayadratha, Brihadbanu, Brihaddhanu, Adhiratha, Brihadbhanu, Brihanmana, Titikshavamsha, Anga, Brihadratha, Vijaya.
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